worrisome and scary. >> and the ugly allegations behind the beauty of the bolshoi. we hear from the ballet star at the center of an off-stage storm. and jim see here with business news. >> thanks very much indeed. negotiations have been going on through the night, but the word is european union leaders are for the first time in its history close to a deal that actually cuts the budget. >> it's 12:00 noon here in washington, 7:00 a.m. in washington, d.c., and 1:00 in the afternoon in tunis, where thousands of people have gathered for the funeral of the assassinated opposition leader and human rights activist, chokri belaid. this is the scene live at the cemetery where mr. belaid will be buried. many in the crowd have accused tunisia's islamist government of responsibility for his murder. the country is now facing its worst political crisis since the uprising which brought down the ben ali regime two years ago. a nationwide protest strike has been called for today. politicians are squabbling about the future of the current government. our world affairs correspondent, nick chiles, has been fo
